Fender attachment for plows



(No Model.)

J. W. HEATON.

FENDER ATTACHMENT FOR FLOWS.

No. 424,647. Patented Apr. 1, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. HEATON, OF ETOVVAH TON, ALABAMA.

FENDER ATTACHMENT FOR PLOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,647, dated April 1,1890.

Application filed September 6, 1889. gerial No. 323,141. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. 'HEATON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Etowahton, in the county of Etowah and State of Alabama,have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Fender Attachmentsfor Flows; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inplantguards for plows; and it has for its object to simplify and cheapenthe construction, and to render more efiicient in operation this classof devices.

To the above ends and to such others as the invention may relate thesame consists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combination,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specificallydefined in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, forma part of thisspecification, like letters of reference indicating like partsthroughout the several views, and in which drawings Figure 1 is aperspective view of a plow provided with an attachment constructed andattached in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on theline a 0: of Fig. 1.

A serious objection to the use of this class of plow attachments asheretofore constructed has been due to the fact that it has beenimpossible to adjust the tender in close proximity to the plow when suchadjustment has been desirable, and in the present invention I haveovercome this objection, and have produced a fender which may be readilyadjusted. in such a position as to actually contact with the plow, andwhich may be as readily adjusted when desired atsome dis tancetherefrom,

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A.designates the plow,

B the beam, and C the handles, all of which parts are of well-knownconstruction.

D represents the fender proper, which is constructed of heavy sheetmetal, and preferably of substantially the form shown, though the sizeand general form of the fender may be varied without departing from myinvention.

Bolted securely to the inner face of the fender-plate D, at a point nearits forward end, is the angle-iron E, the angle in said iron being, whenthe same is in place, a short distance above the upper edge of theplate, and the horizontal portion E of the iron-is provided with aseries of holes a a, for apurpose which will presently appear.

F is an angle-iron, the vertical arm of which is held in place adjacentto the beam of the plow by means of the clip-irons G and bolts H. Thehorizontal arm F of the angle-iron F is adapted to bear upon the upperface of the arm E of the angle-iron E, and is provided with a series ofholes 12, corresponding in size and relative position with the holes ain the said arm E, and through these holes it is designed to pass boltsin securing the parts together in their adjusted position.

It will be seen that by the construction described the horizontal armsof the adjacent angle irons maybe adjusted at will by simply placing thebolts in the holes necessary, and it will also be seen that as thehorizontal arm of the angle-iron attached to the fender is slightlyabove the upperedge of the fenderplate the said plate may be adjusted inclose proximity to the plow, as the horizontal arm of the angle-iron Fwill, when so adjusted, extend beyond the upper edge of the said plate.

The attachment may be readily adjusted vertically by simply looseningthe clip-bolts upon the plow-beam, and after having adjusted thevertical arm of the angledron F the same may be secured in its adjustedposition by again tightening the bolts.

The fender may be readily and easily changed from one side of the plowto the other when desired, and it is equally well adapted for use uponeither side, as will be readily understood.

It will be seen that by the means described for securing the. fender tothe plow-beam the necessity ofweakening the beam by passing boltstherethrough is obviated. The angleirons F and E are equally Welladapted for use in adj ustably attaching the fender to either side ofthe plow-beam, the only change necessary being to place the angle-iron Fupon the opposite side of the beam and transfer the vertical arm of theangle-iron E to the opposite side of the fender-plate.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is i In a plow, the combination, with thebeam B,of the angledron F,"the' vertical arm of which is secured to oneside of the beam, forward of the standard, by means of the clip G andbolts H, the horizontal arm being pro- Vided with a series ofperforations, the'fender D, the angle-iron E, the vertical arm of whichis secured to the forward end of the fender, the horizontal arm of thesame being provided with a series of perforations corresponding in sizeand relative position with the perforations in the arm F, the bolts andnuts passing through the said perforations to hold the fender in place,the rear end of said fender extending rearward beyond the standard,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.c, ,7

' JAMES WV. HEATON. Vitnesses:

WILLIAM J. LAFOLLETT, SAMUEL E.v FORD.

